Velopharyngeal Closure

Flashcards covering key concepts of velopharyngeal closure and its implications for speech.

What is necessary for the oral/nasal contrast of speech sounds?

Velopharyngeal closure.

What components are involved in velopharyngeal closure?

Movement of the soft palate, posterior pharyngeal wall, and lateral walls.

What paradox might patients experience regarding their speech?

Patients may be both hyper and hypo nasal in their speech.

What structural deficiencies are often seen in cleft patients?

Structural deficiencies that prohibit nasal resonance.

Which nasal consonants may sound hypo nasal?

M, N, and NG.

What causes hyper nasality of vowels and nasal air emission during speech?

Inadequate closure of the velopharyngeal port.